Zygoma Definition
zī-gōmə, zĭ-
zygomas, zygomata
noun
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(anatomy) The cheekbone.
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Synonyms:
- arcus zygomaticus
- zygomatic-arch
Other Word Forms of Zygoma
Noun
Singular:
zygoma
Plural:
zygomas, zygomataOrigin of Zygoma
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New Latin zygōma zygōmat- from Greek zugōma bolt from zugoun to join yeug- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zugōma), from ζυγόν (zugon, “yoke")
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